Live 23 Jul 1971 version
[Spoken intro:] "Come On Billy". It's "Come On Billy Break Out The Wine".
Alright
Three, four!
Come on Billy won't you break out the wine
I wanna see you pop that cork
Today's the day that we've all been waiting for
Now I'm gonna get down to some serious celebrating, oh yeah
We ain't been out of this one horse town
Since I was dropped off by the stork (ah, ah ah)
Nothing can stop me now (nothing can stop me now)
Got my ticket to New York (no nothing can stop me now)
Oh nothing can stop me board (no nothing can stop me now)
No no nothing can stop me now (no nothing can)
Yeah I'll say my goodbyes to Mary
She's a standing there at the door
I don't wanna leave that women so bluesy
I never left that girl before, oh no no
A man's gotta seek his fortune
And a man gotta seek his fame
I tell you when I get back (nothing can stop me now)
This whole town's gonna know my name (no nothing can stop me now)
No nothing can stop me board (no nothing can stop me now)
Not even my mama (no nothing can stop me now)
Oh no nothing can stop me now (no nothing can stop me now)
No no no (no nothing can)
Mr. David on the organ
Come on Billy won't you break out the wine
I wanna see you pop that cork
Today is the day that we've all been waiting for
Oh mama, we're gonna get down to some serious celebrating
Hey Mr. Greyhound driver
It's good to see you right on time
All I wanna know is how far do we go (nothing can stop me now)
When do we arrive (not even mama can stop me now)
No no nothing can stop me board (no nothing can stop me now)
(Not even mama can stop me now)
No nothing can stop me now (no nothing can stop me now)
Oh no nothing can stop me now (no nothing can stop me now)
Oh no nothing can stop me now (no nothing can stop me now)
(No nothing can stop me now)
(No nothing can stop me now)
(No nothing can stop me now)
(No nothing can stop me now)
(No nothing can stop me now)
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The above lyrics are for the 23 Jul 1971 performance of COME ON BILLY BREAK OUT THE WINE at Damrosch Park in New York City, NY, with The Bruce Springsteen Band.
The Bruce Springsteen Band, along with several other un-signed groups, performed on 23 Jul 1971 at Damrosch Park as part of the Guggenheim Memorial Concert Series that took place daily in the park during the summer of 1971. Damrosch Park is an outdoor amphitheater at the Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts. In the park included is a bowl-style stage, known as the Guggenheim Band Shell, on which performances took place.
An excellent and almost certainly complete soundboard recording of the Bruce Springsteen Band's 23 Jul 1971 performance at Damrosch Park is in circulation among collectors.
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